localexpat Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 Hello Question on behalf of a friend of mine He works 28/28 and returns to Thailand for his time off. He is concerned that he will exceed the allowed number of tourist visas in a year. Is there a one year ( re-new able if possible) visa for him with multiple entry. I have tried to do some research myself but can only find the OA visa which is only for people above 50 Thanks in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 There is no written limit for tourist visa or visa exempt (by air) entries. Unless there is married to or the parent of Thai there is no multiple entry non immigrant visa he can get. He could get a multiple entry tourist visa that allows unlimited entries for 6 months from the date of issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overherebc Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 If he goes home for a month I reckon his best bet would be the O-A. He could use that for two years with minimum fuss. Show required finances at home and it shouldn't be a problem. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossy Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 5 minutes ago, overherebc said: If he goes home for a month I reckon his best bet would be the O-A Topic subject says he's below 50 so no O-A available ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 4 minutes ago, overherebc said: If he goes home for a month I reckon his best bet would be the O-A. He could use that for two years with minimum fuss. Show required finances at home and it shouldn't be a problem. He is under 50. Topic title "A question on Visa for person below 50". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martyp Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 Elite visa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overherebc Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 1 hour ago, Crossy said: Topic subject says he's below 50 so no O-A available ???? Read it wrong. Sorry. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overherebc Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 1 hour ago, ubonjoe said: He is under 50. Topic title "A question on Visa for person below 50". Read it wrong. Sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirocco Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 Bah! no problem, Afflelou offers 2 pairs of glasses for the price of one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overherebc Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 14 minutes ago, sirocco said: Bah! no problem, Afflelou offers 2 pairs of glasses for the price of one. Buy a pair and read where I admitted I made a mistake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirocco Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 Oh! Oh! Oh! I'm fine, I read your excuses very well. Bah! this should not be happy with you every day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elviajero Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 (edited) 3 hours ago, localexpat said: He works 28/28 and returns to Thailand for his time off. He is concerned that he will exceed the allowed number of tourist visas in a year. Is there a one year ( re-new able if possible) visa for him with multiple entry. There is no visa other than the Thailand Elite Privilege Entry visa that starts at 500K baht for a 5 year visa. If he’s out of the country for a month between visits there’s a good chance he’ll get away with tourist entries for some time. Should he ever be denied entry he’d be sent back to where he flew from, but it won’t affect getting visas in the future. Immigration are mainly trying to stop people living permanently in the country as a tourist. Frequent, short, visits aren’t usually a problem. There is no set limit by air, but there is a 180 day ‘unofficial’ limit that IO’s sometimes quote. The system alerts the IO after 6 entries, but even then it’s up to the IO whether of not to let the person in. Edited April 20, 2019 by elviajero Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pornprong Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 I've been coming and going on average 8 to 10 times a year for 15 years using nothing other than visa exemption - no issues, ever. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackThompson Posted April 21, 2019 Share Posted April 21, 2019 (edited) On 4/20/2019 at 3:31 PM, pornprong said: I've been coming and going on average 8 to 10 times a year for 15 years using nothing other than visa exemption - no issues, ever. I would guess on very short stays, yes? The OP will be staying a month each time. If flying into the bad-entry point airports (both in Bangkok), I would recommend the METV, to avoid potential issues. With 28/28 you should not have a problem with the METV. Also have proof of your job in your carry-on luggage to show, if asked, "Why you come so much." Edited April 21, 2019 by JackThompson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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